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***THE OFFICIAL FRIDAY SILLINESS THREAD***
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Posted on 02/06/2015 4:26:13 AM PST by Lucky9teen

Lame Duck Day

When : Always February 6th

Hey, today is everything it's quacked up to be. Lame Duck Day is set aside to give recognition to people whose tenure in a position is running out.

Okay, so you are probably thinking that a "lame duck" is a duck with some sort of injury. If only that were the reason for toady! Rather, a "Lame Duck" by human, definition is a person who is in a position of some kind, and will soon be "shown the door". The best example is an incumbent politician who lost in the November elections. They usually remain in office until the beginning of January. It also applies to leaders, managers, etc, who are retiring or whose term of office is up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

During the interim period, a Lame Duck is usually far less effective, and frequently ineffective. After all, loyalties will soon shift. It's impossible to rally the troops to one more cause or project.

 

 

 

On Lame Duck Day... 

If you are a Lame Duck: Enjoy those final days. Reflect upon your successes, and the joys and rewards the position provided to you. Kick back a little and have some fun today, and in the remaining days.

 If you know a Lame Duck: Supporters should provide recognition and support. Non-supporters can cut the Lame Duck a little slack today. They will soon be gone.

If you are a duck and you are lame, seek medical attention.


Origin of Lame Duck Day:

On February 6, 1933, the 20th amendment to the U.S. Constitution went into effect. This amendment addressed presidential succession. Now there's a lame duck issue.

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KEYWORDS: lameduck; ofst; silliness
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To: Lucky9teen

LMAO at the H.S. Analogies.


61 posted on 02/06/2015 10:51:17 AM PST by TADSLOS (The Event Horizon has come and gone. Buckle up and hang on.)
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To: Lucky9teen

How do you kiss a duck without getting down in the mouth?


62 posted on 02/06/2015 10:51:38 AM PST by a fool in paradise (Shickl-Gruber's Big Lie gave us Hussein's Un-Affordable Care act (HUAC).)
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To: Lucky9teen
It's RED SHIRT FRIDAY!!!


63 posted on 02/06/2015 10:55:25 AM PST by fredhead (Join the Navy and see the world.....77% of which is covered in water.)
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To: DooDahhhh

Top 65!


64 posted on 02/06/2015 11:04:25 AM PST by a fool in paradise (Shickl-Gruber's Big Lie gave us Hussein's Un-Affordable Care act (HUAC).)
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To: gorush
Charles Schulz worked on this comic book...


65 posted on 02/06/2015 11:09:22 AM PST by a fool in paradise (Shickl-Gruber's Big Lie gave us Hussein's Un-Affordable Care act (HUAC).)
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To: Liberty Valance

http://instantrimshot.com/


66 posted on 02/06/2015 11:16:55 AM PST by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: dead

Morgan Fairchild...that's the ticket...
67 posted on 02/06/2015 11:17:43 AM PST by Lucky9teen (Justice will not be served until those who r unaffected r as outraged as those who r. B Franklin)
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To: Liberty Valance

68 posted on 02/06/2015 11:19:48 AM PST by Lucky9teen (Justice will not be served until those who r unaffected r as outraged as those who r. B Franklin)
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To: Lucky9teen

69 posted on 02/06/2015 11:21:53 AM PST by Dead Corpse (A Psalm in napalm...)
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To: Heartlander

70 posted on 02/06/2015 11:25:43 AM PST by Dead Corpse (A Psalm in napalm...)
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To: Liberty Valance

0bama was in the Oval Office when his telephone rang. “Hello, President 0bama” a heavily accented southern voice said. “This is Jimmy Boy, down here at Bump’s Catfish Shack, in Vicksburg, and I am callin’ to tell ya’ll that we are officially declaring war on y’all!”

“Well Jimmy Boy,” 0bama replied, “This is indeed important news! How big is your army?”

“Right now,” said Jimmy Boy, after a moments calculation “there is myself, my cousin Tom, my next-door-neighbor and brother Gerald, and the whole dart team from JD’s Bait Shop. That makes eight or maybe nine depending if Bump can close the store.

0bama paused. “I must tell you Jimmy Boy that I have one million men in my army waiting to move on my command.”

“Wow,” said Jimmy Boy. “I’ll have to call ya back!”

Sure enough, the next day, Jimmy Boy called again. “Mr. 0bama, the war is still on! We have managed to acquire some infantry equipment!”

“And what equipment would that be Jimmy Boy?” 0bama asked.

“Well sir, we have two combines, a bulldozer, and my brother Mike’s farm tractor.”

0bama sighed. “I must tell you Jimmy Boy, that I have 16,000 tanks and 14,000 armored personnel carriers. Also I’ve increased my army to one and a half million since we last spoke.”

“Lord above”, said Jimmy Boy, “I’ll be getting back to ya.”

Sure enough, Jimmy Boy called again the next day. “President 0bama! I am sorry to have to tell you that we have had to call off this here war.”

“I’m sorry to hear that” said 0bama. “Why the sudden change of heart?”

Well, sir,” said Jimmy Boy, “we’ve all sat ourselves down and had a long chat over sweet tea, catfish, greens and pie and come to realize that there’s just no way we can feed that many prisoners.”

SOUTHERN CONFIDENCE CANNOT BE SHAKEN!

GOD BLESS EVERYBODY!


71 posted on 02/06/2015 11:26:30 AM PST by Lucky9teen (Justice will not be served until those who r unaffected r as outraged as those who r. B Franklin)
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To: Dallas59
Someday the transcolored in this world will not be ridiculed for appearing in "blackface".

Do transsexuals think that they REALLY look like woman or honor them?


72 posted on 02/06/2015 11:27:13 AM PST by a fool in paradise (Shickl-Gruber's Big Lie gave us Hussein's Un-Affordable Care act (HUAC).)
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To: WesG
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73 posted on 02/06/2015 11:30:29 AM PST by dragonblustar
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To: Lucky9teen
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74 posted on 02/06/2015 11:32:53 AM PST by dragonblustar
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To: Lucky9teen

I just told that joke to my Wife (Using the proper accents) and she laughed for about five minutes.


75 posted on 02/06/2015 11:43:29 AM PST by RandallFlagg (Vote fraud solution: Stake, Rope, Sugar and Bullet Ants.)
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To: Lucky9teen
After hearing a ton of laughter yesterday, I went to go check to see what was so funny. This is what they were doing: http://www.morphthing.com/morph
76 posted on 02/06/2015 12:09:01 PM PST by Trillian
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To: Trillian

77 posted on 02/06/2015 12:17:17 PM PST by Lucky9teen (Justice will not be served until those who r unaffected r as outraged as those who r. B Franklin)
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78 posted on 02/06/2015 12:17:56 PM PST by Lucky9teen (Justice will not be served until those who r unaffected r as outraged as those who r. B Franklin)
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To: a fool in paradise

Best book ever written on the subject.


79 posted on 02/06/2015 12:40:40 PM PST by CodeToad (Islam should be outlawed and treated as a criminal enterprise!)
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To: Lucky9teen

You have to read the reviews

http://www.amazon.com/Melanies-Marvelous-Measles-Stephanie-Messenger/dp/1466938897/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1423259250&sr=1-1&keywords=melanies+marvelous+measles


80 posted on 02/06/2015 1:47:47 PM PST by wyokostur
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